Tag: Guidance

Forthcoming information and guidance webinar on the application process

To support applicants of the new Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) from the Department for International Development (DFID), the UK Aid Direct team is hosting a webinar.

This will take place on Thursday 20 July 2017 at 10.00 AM GMT and will last approximately 1.5 hours.
During the webinar the UK Aid Direct team will share a presentation on the application process and a question and answer session will then follow.

All interested organisations are welcome to join the webinar but please check if your organisation is eligible to apply for the fund.

To register for the webinar please click on this link (opens in a new window).

We may have to schedule another webinar if this proves to be very popular, so we recommend registering as soon as possible.

Guidance documents are also available for the Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) and they are located on this website. These include guidance on eligibility, finances, and project design support, together with further printable guidance on topics including:

value for money

beneficiary feedback

gender

definition of marginalised

top tips for applicants

what having a DFID grant entails

reporting on disability

We accept applications at any time for this fund and all applications will be reviewed on a 6-monthly basis.

All applicants who have submitted applications by 30 September 2017 for a Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) will be informed of the outcome in December 2017.

Downloadable resources now available to support successful applicants with preparing for the next stage

All applicants should have now been informed of the outcome of their concept note submissions.
For successful applicants invited to the next stage of the application you will have until 18 Aprilto prepare and submit your full applications.
To support you with these we have compiled some guidance documents. These include financial guidelines as well as technical support.
We have also included copies of the presentations given at a webinar held on Thursday 16 March, 2017 for successful applicants.
There will be a further webinar on Thursday 23 March from 10am -12 noon (UK time) to respond to queries relating to full applications. Please click here to register for the webinar
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications received we will not be able to provide individual feedback on concept notes, nor discuss the outcome of specific applications, to those applicants who were not successful this time. We will be providing feedback however, on common issues and themes relating to the projects in due course.